Not for Hurting

About the Book

This is an entirely unique and perhaps the definitive children's book on the subject of war. It is written by a concerned author with forty years expertise in child development and children's literature. This is not the kind of book that is designed for light bedtime or story time reading. Rather, it is something that should be in every therapist's office, on every library shelf, in every teacher's cabinet, and in every parent's closet for when the need or curiosity arises. In this time of perpetual war, this book fills a critical void for children and, just as possibly, for adults. It is honest and heart-wrenching and is dedicated to the young victims of war and to those who have tried to stop the victimization. 

"Although billed as a children's book, Not for Hurting speaks to the hearts and minds of individuals, of all ages, who deal with the confused emotions that war engenders in so many of us. Through his tone and detailed narrative, Alan Weber effectively connects his reader to the story. This poignant little book will elicit empathy from the strongest of readers." 

—Chris Crowe 

Professor of Writing and Literature 

Regular Amazon Reviewer 

Author of Forget Your Age: You Can Do This 

(forthcoming in 2015)

About the Author

The author is a semi-retired college instructor and writer. He has been in the field of early childhood education for forty years as a teacher, administrator, consultant, trainer, writer, advocate, and teacher educator. Among the subjects he has taught at the college level are child development and children’s literature. His previous publications have included poetry, essays in the field of education (most recently in the May, 2014 edition of Education Digest), and a novel of a somewhat autobiographical nature but with intentionally universal themes. He is currently working on a second novel, a political allegory. About the Illustrator Ashley Pate grew up in North Carolina. She always loved painting and drawing things that were bright and fun. She studied studio art at Pensacola Christian College. There she found a love for children’s illustration. Since then, Ashley has illustrated school materials and posters for children. Ashley has illustrated several children’s books, including Dinomania and A Family Christmas.